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Federation
Convocation:
Fire the Vision
April 24-27,
2008
Wyndham O’Hare Hotel
Rosemont, Illinois. |
3rd
Convocation of the Federation of Dominican Sisters, USA
and 6th Voices of Hope
An exciting new collaboration of Dominican Sisters and Associates,
coming together in a creative, custom-designed format
with daily opportunities for communal contemplation
and forging new Dominican friendships READ MORE |
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Creative Writing Workshop: Writing As A
Spiritual Quest
May 30-June 1
Sinsinawa Mound |
Creative Writing Workshop: Writing As A
Spiritual Quest
In this weekend retreat, we will focus on writing about what really
matters, exploring our spiritual well being by looking at the sacred,
grace, and loss in our lives. We will focus on prayer, forgiveness
and gratitude.
Leader: Gail Balden is a writer,
educator, and workshop provider throughout the U.S. She is founder and director
of Creative Journeys, a writing institute on the Oregon Coast. She has over
30 years of teaching experience and teaches spiritual writing workshops at
the Center for Contemplative Arts in Manzanita, Oregon.
Call Guest Services at (608) 748-4411, ext. 811, for more information
or to register or visit our Web site at www.sinsinawa.org. |
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Six
Degrees of Reconciliation
Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL
June
1-7, 2008 |
Six Degrees of Reconciliation by Rev. Joseph Nassal, C.PP.S
In a world divided by religion, race, culture, creed and class,
how do we arrive at a place of peace? When our faith communities
and families experience separation and estrangement, how do we
find our common ground? When friendships fail, how do we
restore the relationship? This retreat explores six themes
essential to a ministry of reconciliation: recognition, recollection,
honesty, hospitality, humility and hope.
To register, call Sister Phyllis Schenk, O.P., 217-787-0481, or e-mail,
schenkop@spdom.org |
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Directed
Retreat
Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL
June
1-7 or
June 1-10, 2008 |
Individually Directed Retreat by Sister Jeanne Moore,
O.P.
Directed retreats are special opportunities for
God’s loving
Providence and our deepest desires to come into focus. The
retreatant will focus on discerning how God’s Spirit is moving
during prayer, but also throughout the day and even during sleeping.
To register, call Sister Phyllis Schenk, O.P., 217-787-0481, or e-mail, schenkop@spdom.org |
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The
Theology and Spirituality of Catherine of Siena
June 2-6, 2008
8:30 am. – 12:00 pm
Dominican Center at Marywood |
The Theology
and Spirituality of Catherine of Siena #086-025
The theology
and spirituality of Catherine of Siena (1348-1380, lay Dominican
mystic, activist, and Doctor of the Church, are an inseparable
whole, the heart and integration of her life. We
will explore these thematically in the context of her life and
out of her writings: her Letters, Dialogue, and Prayers. Class
credit is available through Aquinas College. Room and
board available for 5 nights at $200.00 per person.
Presenter: Suzanne Noffke, OP
Renee C. Daniels Administrative Coordinator
Dominican Center at Marywood, Grand Rapids,
MI 49505
616-643-0162 for more information contact: rdaniels@dominicancenter.com |
Artists’ Contemplative
Retreat
June 6 – 13, 2008
Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center
Ossining, NY |
Artists’ Contemplative
Retreat
This retreat is for serious artists who express their own creativity
in painting, drawing, sculpture, poetry, writing or music. Throughout
these days together in a spirit of contemplation and prayer, each
artist is invited to listen and respond to God’s inner call. The
natural beauty and serenity of Mariandale encourages participants
to pursue their own artistic endeavors and to share their work with
other artist retreatants.
Coordinator: Lorraine Ferguson, OP
Fee: $400; Fee for Members and Associate Members of the Dominican
Order: $300 www.mariandale.org;
914-941-4455 |
Catherine
of Siena Play
June
5, 2008 – 7:00 pm
Dominican Center at Marywood
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Catherine of Siena
Play #086-026
Adrian Dominican Sister Nancy Murray, OP performs as Catherine of
Siena in “Catherine of Siena, and Woman of Our Times.” Come
and see this one woman show that is sure to inspire.
Renee C. Daniels Administrative Coordinator
Dominican Center at Marywood, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616-643-0162 for more information contact: rdaniels@dominicancenter.com
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Preached
Retreat: Thomas Merton Uncensored
June
9-13, 2008
Sinsinawa Mound, WI |
Preached Retreat: Thomas Merton Uncensored
Thomas Merton wrote some of his most profound and provocative thoughts
in the voluminous letters. There, without censorship, he could say
what he was really thinking as his life and that of his correspondents
unfolded. This retreat explores many salient themes as he developed
them chronologically. One can savor Merton’s spiritual life
unfolding as ours unfolds as well. It involves readings from these
letters, conferences, discussions and some experiences of music and
film.
Leader: Fr. Patrick Collins was
born in Peoria, IL and converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1954. He was
ordained to ministerial priesthood for the Diocese of Peoria in May of 1964.
From 1993 to present, he has served as a priest with the Archdiocese of Chicago
teaching, writing, and preaching retreats and parish missions.j
Call Guest Services at (608) 748-4411, ext. 811, for more information
or to register or visit our Web site at www.sinsinawa.org. |
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Dominican
Spirituality for Contemporary Seekers
June 9-12, 2008
Detroit, MI |
Dominican Spirituality
for Contemporary Seekers will explore Dominic in
his historic context, Dominicans in a global context and the
challenges of truth for Dominicans' today. Download
a PDF brochure
visit the website: The
Retreat Center at St. John's |
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In Our Keeping
Conference for Dominican
historians and archivists and leaders
Dominican University
River Forest, IL
June 12-15, 2008
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In
Our Keeping Conference, a conference for Dominicans
interested in research, history and record keeping related to our
Dominican Story. This will be a great opportunity for your
congregation/province secretary, archivist or historian to spend
time with others who share their passion for the history of the Order
in the US. Consider sending your archivist for a very Dominican
experience. READ MORE
Dominican University, River Forest, IL, Thursday evening,
June 12, 2008 to Noon, Sunday, June 15, 2008. Contact Janet Welsh,
OP |
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Theology
Institute: the Psalms
June 13 - 17, 2008
Heartland Center
Great Bend, KS
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Join with Rev.
Seán Charles Martin as he examines the enduring appeal
of the Psalms, and how they can continue to voice the deepest
longings of the human heart for God. READ MORE
Heartland Center for Spirituality, 3600 Broadway -- Great Bend KS 67530
620-792-1232 ext. 108 www.heartlandspirituality.org
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Dominican Colleges
Colloquium
June 19-22, 2008
Edgewood College
Madison, WI |
Call for Papers and Presentations: Educating
toward a JUST and COMPASSIONATE World. in preparation
for the meeting in June. READ MORE
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Preached
Retreat
June 20-26, 2008
Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
Niskayuna, NY
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Led by the Spirit: the
Lord and Giver of Life
Director: Gerald Flater, OMI. Fr. Flater has given
parish retreats and missions and preached on behalf of the Christian
Foundation for Children and Aging. The
focus of the retreat will be on the role of the Holy Spirit in
our lives.Cost: $375.00
Contact: Dominican Retreat and Conference
Center, Niskayuna, NY (near Albany, NY) dslcny@nycap.rr.com
phone: 518-393-4169
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Silent,
Directed Retreat
June 22-28, 2008
Sinsinawa Mound, WI |
Silent, Directed Retreat: “If
Today You Hear God’s
Voice ... “
Come listen to the voice of God speaking to your heart as you journey
on this silent, directed retreat for women. In the beautiful
surroundings of the Mound, you will be guided by a team of vowed
religious women with a depth of experience in spiritual direction
and retreats.
Leaders: Ellie Hoffman, OP; Alita Lisbeth, OP; Mary
Owen Haggerty, OP; Ann Henkel, OP; and Maureen McDonnell, OP.
Call Guest Services at (608) 748-4411, ext. 811, for more information
or to register or visit our Web site at www.sinsinawa.org. |
The Holy Spirit
and the Evolution of Consciousness
June 22-28, 2008
Siena Center
Racine, WI |
The Holy Spirit and the
Evolution of Consciousness
Don Goergen, OP
One of the most important social ministirees of our time is the promtoion
of a contemplative consciousness. In this retreat, we will explroe
the relationship between contemplation and mission in the context of
the mission of the Holy Spirit.
$410/person Contact Sr. Rita Lui 262-639-4100 ext 1230
www.racinedominicans.org |
Guided
Retreat: Jesus and Women
June 29 – July 6, 2008
Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center
Ossining, NY |
Guided Retreat: Jesus
and Women
Jesus came for all people; but he himself makes it clear that he
came especially for the poor, the oppressed, the powerless. And
because women constitute the majority in all these groups, Jesus’ relationship
with women was a constitutive element in his proclamation and inauguration
of God’s kin_dom. We will reflect upon the profound significance
of Jesus’ encounters with the women of his own day, as well
as for ourselves today. Come and meet Jesus again for the first time!
Presenter: Mary Schneiders, OP
Fee: $420 www.mariandale.org;
914-941-4455 |
Directed
Retreat
June 29 – July 6, 2008
Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center
Ossining, NY |
Directed Retreat
The focus of this directed retreat will be on assisting the retreatant
in understanding and interpreting her/his faith-experience and
growing in intimacy with God. Daily Eucharist, scripture,
and sessions with one of the directors will provide the setting
by which we give God the hospitality of our attention.
Directors: Ron Henery, OP; Bob Vaughn,
OP
Fee: $420 www.mariandale.org;
914-941-4455 |
Dominic Reclaiming
a Founder
July 6-12, 2008
Siena Center
Racine, WI |
Dominic Reclaiming a Founder
Suzanne Noffke, OP
this is a genreally silent preached retreat centered on the life,
character and spirituality of Dominic de Guzman. There will be opportunities
for group exchange. Participants will be invited to share in the
planning and leading of evening prayers based on Dominic's Nine Ways
of Prayer.
$410/person Contact Sr. Rita Lui 262-639-4100 ext 1230
www.racinedominicans.org |
Preached
Retreat
July
7-13, 2008
Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
Niskayuna, NY
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Spirituality
in the Christian Tradition: Witnesses from the past, present
and future.
Director: John Lydon, OP John is an experienced retreat
director with an MDiv from the Dominican School of Philosophy and
Theology and is currently Campus Minister at Tulane. The retreat
will explore primarily women from Scripture and history as well as
moments of transformation personally and communally. Cost: $375.00
Contact: Dominican Retreat and Conference Center, Niskayuna, NY (near
Albany, NY) dslcny@nycap.rr.com
phone: 518-393-4169 |
The
All Embracing Arms of Jesus
July
20—26 , 2008
Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL |
The All Embracing Arms of Jesus by Rev. Steven Janoski
A reflection will be facilitated on the all—embracing arms
of Jesus as He modeled respect for all humanity. Reflections
will focus on Jesus’ relationships with the poor, women,
the outcast, the unwanted and unloved, and the ways saints of the
liturgical calendar reflected Christ in their lives. This
will all lead into a deeper reflection of oneself as the reflection
of Jesus today.
To register, call Sister Phyllis Schenk, O.P., 217-787-0481, or e-mail,
schenkop@spdom.org |
Directed
Retreat
July 21-27 , 2008
Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
Niskayuna, NY (near Albany) |
Directed
Retreats:
Directors: Bernice
Carroll, csj. Bernice has been a spiritual director and retreat facilitator
for over 25 years. Carol Davis, OP. Carol is a life-long dream explorer
with 36 years experience in directing retreats. She rejoices in the
abundance of grace that flows in the process of deepening the spiritual journey.
Cost: $375.00
Contact Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
dslcny@nycap.rr.com
www.dslcny.org
518-393-4169 |
Guided
Retreat
July 21-27 , 2008
Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
Niskayuna, NY (near
Albany, NY)
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Finding Joy in the Word of God
The conferences will focus on the stories in the Gospel
where Jesus reveals the God who gives us joy despite the difficulties and problems
of life. Cost: $375.00
Director: Aedan
McKeon, OP Aedan is a full-time preacher and spiritual director. He
has a varied background including being co-director of the Retreat Program
at St. Stephen’s Priory in Dover, MA.
Dominican Retreat and Conference Center
dslcny@nycap.rr.com
www.dslcny.org
518-393-4169 |
An
Amazing Journey! The Universe and Me
July
20 - 26, 2008
Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL |
An Amazing Journey! The
Universe and Me
by Kathleen Cour, OP
Sister Melanie Roetker, O.P., and Sister Sharon Zayac, O.P.
This retreat focuses on our amazing journey from the beginning
of creation. Retreatants will experience the story of how everything
came to be, what that story means for us, and how we can begin
to live out of that knowledge in a way that enhances our own lives,
as well as that of planet Earth.
To register, call Sister Phyllis Schenk, O.P., 217-787-0481, or e-mail,
schenkop@spdom.org |
Tapping Your
Inner Well Through the Arts
July 27-August 2, 2008
Siena Center
Racine, WI |
Tapping
Your Inner Well Through the Arts
Spend a week in nature's quiet beauty and artistic expression.
Spiritual guidance available in a mostly silent retreat with evening
gatherings for sharing.
$430/personContact Sr.
Rita Lui 262-639-4100 ext 1230
www.racinedominicans.org |
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Remain
in My Love
November
2—8,
2008
Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL |
Remain in My
Love
by Most Reverend
Harry Flynn, D.D.
This retreat focuses on God’s great love for us and how
we respond to such immense love.
To register, call Sister Phyllis Schenk, O.P., 217-787-0481, or e-mail,
schenkop@spdom.org |
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